the birding event of the year for Colorado birders!
Each year attendees experience a different part of Colorado and see new birds and habitats with field trips led by local experts.
- See new birds on daily field trips
- Learn about new research on Colorado birds in the scientific session
- Attend social events and meet local ornithologists and birders
- Celebrate another year of birding, education, and research on Colorado's birds with an evening banquet that includes a special guest speaker
- Special events for students
This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, renew old friendships, and learn about birds in an informal atmosphere.
Jon Dunn was the keynote speaker at the 2014 CFO banquet during the convention. Photo by Peter Gent.
Longmont 2018. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Birding at Beckwith Ranch during a Salida convention. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Birding at the Steamboat Convention. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Brush Hollow Reservoir. Fremont County. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Convention birders at Grand Mesa during the Montrose Convention. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Lake Isabel. Custer County. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Hognosed Snake. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Western Kingbird. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Common Nighthawk. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Cedar Waxwings. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Birding in Pueblo. Photo by Diana Beatty.
Moose seen during the 2017 CFO Convention. Arapahoe NWR. Photo by Peter Burke.
Lark Bunting -- Colorado's State Bird. Photo by Peter Burke.
Dusky Grouse. Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Photo by Peter Burke.
Jeff Mitton was the keynote speaker during the 2015 Convention. Photo by Peter Burke.
CFO Convention 2024
Lamar, Prowers County, CO
May 2024 - Exact Dates TBD
Ask any longtime Colorado birder, "When and where is the single best time in the entire birding year?"
Many would say, "Early May in Southeastern Colorado."
Join CFO in early May 2024 in Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado. Legendary birding hotspots such as Two Buttes and Cottonwood Canyon will likely have a mix of eastern and western warblers, specialty trips to private ranches are practically guaranteed to provide some surprises, and even birding right around Lamar will surely be excellent.
The birding will be great, maybe epic, but there’s so much more to the CFO convention experience an just the birds on field trips.
Get a preview of the conference by reading the summary of the 2016 CFO Convention in Lamar.
Vendor & Sponsor Information
Is your business or organization interested in connecting with hundreds of avid birdwatchers from across western North America?
Join us as a vendor at or sponsor of the 2024 CFO Convention.